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Tag Archives: volunteer
transcontinental
It has already been more than two weeks since we walked into the Pacific Ocean. We have chosen to take the advice of many people and take our time heading home. We are in no rush. After a visit all-too-short … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rescue, Family, Other Travelers, Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged 2012, across, albany bulb, america, animal, ashbury, best friends, california, camelot puppy sanctuary, charity, delaware, dog, haight, justin rudd, long beach, nate damm, pet, rescue, san francisco, thanksgiving, therapy, therapy dog, transcontinental, trek, tyler coulson, volunteer, walk
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fear and loathing and sexy cat costumes
“But our trip was different. It was to be a classic affirmation of everything right and true in the national character. A gross physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country. But only for those with true … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, dog, HELP, homeless youth, las vegas, pet therapy, therapy dog, usa, volunteer, walk, wild bill
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the house of many friends
The last few days have been nothing short of amazing. We walked to the small town of Gunlock, where we piled into the car for a very important detour. We drove across St. George and Zion National Park to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, animal sanctuary, at-risk, best friends, dog, gunlock, kanab, michael vick, national park, red rock canyon school, st. george, teens, troubled, Utah, volunteer, walk, wilderness therapy, wingate, youth, zion
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Wayne County Magic
Wayne County has been treating us very well. We took a zero day in Torrey to run errands and let our bodies rest after 8 straight days of walking. We bought groceries, filled water, ran laundry, and even got showers … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, assisted living, bicknell, dog, loa, pawsibilities unleashed, pet, serenity springs, therapy, therapy dog, torrey, Utah, volunteer, walk, wayne county
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wrong turns on the way to Grand Junction
We followed the Colorado River through winding valleys, always west and down. Since 6 and I-70 join together past De Beque, CO, we had to find an alternate route toward Grand Junction. We walked south on highway 65, toward Mesa, … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, air force, america, campground, camping, colorado, dog, grand junction, koa, mesa, pet therapy, therapy dog, VA, veteran, veterans home, volunteer, walk
3 Comments
down and to the West
So much is happening! But there is so little time to write and shuffle through photos and type on tiny keyboards. From Vail Pass (about 10,600′ above sea level) we walked down and down and down into the Vail valley, … Continue reading
Posted in Other Travelers, Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, assisted living, avon, colorado, dog, edwards, glenwood canyon, glenwood springs, grand junction, gypsum, hospital, hostel, new castle, pet, rifle, therapy, therapy dog, VA, vail, vail daily, veteran, veterans home, volunteer, walk
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rocky mountain high
After a week of staring down the imposing wall of the front range, I can’t help but imagine what we must have looked like from miles away: Tiny little ants, disappearing into a nearly invisible fold in the endless rock. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, clear creek, colorado, dog, Georgetown, golden, Idaho springs, Loveland pass, pet, tabernash, therapy, therapy dog, volunteer, walk
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the front range
We are standing at the feet of giants. This landscape is truly surreal and hard to process. As we walked into Boulder, the long line of the range slowly morphed and shifted, as different peaks and slopes and features grew … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, alanfest, america, boulder, Caregiver, children's home, david alan lewis, denver, dog, foundation, pawsibilities unleashed, pet, petfinder, philanthropy, therapy, therapy dog, VA, va caregiver program, veteran, veteran's affairs, volunteer, walk
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So many nice people.
My brain is turning to mush. We crossed a line on a map – the Missouri River, to be exact – and suddenly, the whole landscape is different. The smells are different. The insects are different. The cloud patterns are … Continue reading
Posted in Trail Life
Tagged across, america, CEDARS, darren's downton diner, dog, drought, empyrean brewing, home for children, hot, howard johnson, lincoln, Nebraska, pet therapy, scheel's sports, therapy dog, volunteer, walk
13 Comments